Helping Students Grow As Leaders
I had that moment today, you know the one, the one that makes you feel like something is right. While watching my Yearbook EIC (Editor in Chief) address the class I realized it has happened. She stood with confidence in herself in front of the classroom, had already read through all the content of page spreads on her own and had a list of students she needed to meet with to give in person feedback beyond the notes listed in our shared google doc. She had listed which students were coming up time and time again with incompletes and figured out what additional support they might need to get their work done. I watched her do what the best teachers do and what I ultimately hope to help more and more students and staff know how to- understand themselves and responsibilities well enough that they can predict and support the needs of those they are leading. She did an amazing job and after, I pulled her aside and said, "You are here. You get it. Y...